Malic enzymes of Trichomonas vaginalis: Purification, function and phylogeny

Abstract

Trichomonas vaginalis possesses two types of malic enzymes: hydrogenosomal NAD(P)-specific and cytosolic NADP-specific malic enzyme. Hydrogenosomal type is a homotetramer of the 60 kDa subunits.

It utilizes NAD+ preferentially to NADP+ and suppl

Keywords

• Trichomonas vaginalis
• malic
• phylogeny
• hydogenosome